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Hi there krausimausi

Firstly, I am really envious that you have this opportunity to go from North to South. It is our dream, but we never have time to do a trip like that.

We have done 11 or 12 walks over the years and we find the walks from Letaba to be the best of the walks we’ve taken. I am told that walks from Olifants are also brilliant, but we have not done one from there so cannot comment from personal experience.

Enjoy

Morning LL

May I ask why you found Letaba to be your best walks?
I'm curious because of the lack of wildlife up north do you see more on foot than in vehicle?

I have done most of them
Because its summer the grass is high so the Satara area is the best for walking at this time of year imo
But they are all unique and special
Second on my list is Lower Sabie

Hi Sheenaugh-Lee
Any walk out in the wild is great, however, we find its because of less game in that area that the walk is better (And I am assuming the same for Olifants)

When we have done the walk in “game rich areas” most of the walks seem to be in search of game. In all we have done it just seemed more like a chase for a sighting on foot with very little talking. I think on our last morning walk from Satara, we stopped a total of maybe 3 times to talk about whats around us.

From Letaba, because there is less game, the walks focus on the small things. We stop and talk about trees, plants, insects, animal tracks and dung. They are very interactive and the time just flies. The walk is over before you know it, and there is that feeling of “I don’t want this to be over” We have learned so much on these walks, and learning more every time we go out.

That said, we have been very lucky with game on walks in the Letaba area. On our first, 2 dugga males on foot. They gave us a mock charge then gave us that look that only buffalos can give. We’ve seen large male elephant from an elevated position of course, came up to within 15 – 20 meter from a white Rhino and baby, zebra, giraffes etc.

So, in our opinion, if time is an issue, we only chose the walks in Letaba. If we have more times we do more walks, but Letaba is always booked first.

I have only done 2 walks - both from Letaba, so I cannot comment on the best.

But I agree with LL. We walked about 7 km of each occasion and stopped often to look at things you would just drive past, and look at birds.

On one, we managed to get close to 3 white rhino before I scared them off, and the other, we walked through a herd of relaxed buff, after their curiosity was satisfied. We also got downwind of a big bull ele that didn't know we were there.

I also view it as an experience rather than to chase animals.

On both occasions the guides were excellent.

I have done walks in many different camps and saw rhinos at Letaba as well as Olifants (northern part). But all the small things you see makes it interesting. It also depends on the Guide, what they are explaining about the bush, trees etc. Each walk is different and I enjoyed them all.
We had the opportunity in 2011 to travel through the hole park from south to north and back again. A phantastic experience!

Ok after reading this whole forum I'm convinced and dying to try out a bush walk the next time I'm in Kruger, provided I have a hefty life insurance policy in place LOL cos it sounds like some close encounters can happen but its definitely an adventure I want to give a GO

We have participated in bush walks from Satara, Mopani, Shingwedzi, Letaba and Lower Sabie.
All were amazing, some more so than others, but that is just the luck of the moment.
We have seen Lion and Rhino, been surrounded by a huge herd of Cape Buffalo and seen all kinds of other things big and small.
It is great fun to learn from the guides about insects and plants and just have to opportunity to be out in the bush, away from the roads and camps.
We always book a walk, and on our last holiday booked three.
SO and I were very fortunate to have been the only guests on two of the walks, so we got an extra special walk that might not have happened with a larger group.